Historic Village Herberton

Description

In the 1880s, the economy was booming. Ned Kelly had been captured and hanged. And the first telephone exchange had opened in Melbourne. Visiting Herberton will give you a taste of life in the 1880s.

A ninety-minute drive from Cairns, and the oldest town in the Atherton Tablelands, Herberton is an outdoor museum, featuring relics and buildings from the past. With a school, pub, chemist, grocer, printer, toy shop, and garage, Herberton is an entire village of more than 50 beautifully restored period buildings, plus vintage machinery, and vehicles. Immerse yourself in the past of this tin mining town and marvel at the incredible detail that has gone into the restoration of everything.

Visit the chemist, complete with vials and glass bottles of mysterious concoctions, take a seat behind a desk of the old schoolhouse, or step into the jewellers, featuring treasures more than 200 years old.

Sweet delights

Need a little something to keep your energy up? At the Bakerville Tearooms, you’ll be greeted with fine china, polished silverware, and wide verandahs overlooking the village grounds on one side and the river on the other side. Or opt for the Pioneer Camp that serves up damper with golden syrup, camp oven stew, and billy tea. The Bakerville Tearooms is open daily during high season* from 9.00am - 4.00pm and in low season** from 10.00am - 3.00pm.

An incredible tribute to Australia’s past, the town also puts on a spectacular display over Pioneer Weekend, with the weekend usually falling in May.

Find guided tours of the Atherton Tablelands and Herberton Village now.

* Herberton Village high season: 1 April - 8 October; 26 December - 29 January
** Herberton Village low season: 9 October - 24 December; 30 January - 19 March

Facilities

Pet friendly. Dogs on a lead are welcome!

Car park

Public telephone

Baby change facilities

Rest areas

Toilets

Cafe/tearooms

Other Information

Wheelchairs can be provided free of charge as well as umbrellas to protect from the sun and rain. Phone ahead to book

Disability toilets

Concrete ramps

Family Friendly

Dogs on leads have free entry, and you are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it in our Village grounds.

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